But I'd still rather just pay for the music that I like I'm not sure I understand what you mean by that. Like go back to the mp3 store type model? Or go back to only buying CDs/vinyl and only directly from artists? Or do you mean change the way streaming services pay out royalties so at a listeners...

I'd be happy to pay more for streaming if my money was going to the artists. But I'd still rather just pay for the music that I like and buy additional merch etc from the artists that I love, it just feels like a more enjoyable experience for everyone involved.

Seems like a reasonable protest that is getting some attention (I've never heard of her before, will definitely have a listen now), so fair play to her. It *should* be possible for moderately successful musicians to make some money, and the internet *should* have made it easier - but I feel like Spo...

Vom Vorton I woke with a start from my end of the world dream When you woke with a start from your end of the world dream Synchronised sighs, some low-key screaming Then back to sleep for more dystopian dreaming They’ve announced it on the news, “we regret to say that sadly We must find another hom...

Love the art, seconding the request for some fight artwork! I've got half a song written for this fight but didn't get a chance to do any recording over an unusually busy weekend. Will try to get something done tonight if the door hasn't slammed shut by then, I hate the thought of even a half-writte...

I've been listening to Frankie Cosmos, it's a pretty good album but I'm not sure it really needed to be 21 tracks long. Pick the best ones, Frankie! There's also a new single today by Ellis Jones' new band, if anyone was into Trust Fund then it's that guy. They've got the somewhat infuriating name "...

Vomit Vorton: I did absolutely zero research on the Phyrgian thing but I'm gonna stab in the dark and guess that you've gone for the challenge. Nice rhyme of "clothes" with "exposure", the "respect, no?" part was a bit cheesy. I like the chords in this, it's got a good sense of tension. The drums s...

Absolutely Credible - this hooked me in straight away with those crunchy power-pop guitars and the killer synth hook, but on my first couple of listens I didn't find the rest of the song as compelling. The rest of it really grew on me though - it's a really strong vocal performance. I wish there we...

Please Move by Vom Vorton Well you’ve got the LOUDEST SNEEZE I’ve ever heard one blast of that thing and the birds flee from the trees and so I’m asking you to pleeeeeease MOVE And you’ve got no VOLUME CONTROL I guess it should have been a warning when we heard you screaming at your kid on a Sunday...

N ovemb eat! I've done NaSoAlMo a couple of times in November but this sounds better suited to the reduced amount of free time / energy I have these days, so I'm tempted to have a go. I've been meaning to get more into making music on mobile devices too and this seems like a good way to get my head ...

Amby Moho - not really sure what to make of this. It's appealingly unusual, and quirky in ways that I almost entirely enjoy, but for some reason it doesn't really stick in my head after listening, really - maybe just because it's so short. But I definitely want to hear more from you! Balance Lost -...

Really strong fight! I was worried that the live challenge would result in lots of shaky one-take recordings but in the end there was only one of those, and it was me. Excellent work, you talented bunch. Berkeley Social Scene - enjoyed this, it avoids most of the pitfalls that can sink BSS songs for...

Vom Vorton - Simple, sounds good, catchy, works for me! Vom Vorton: Our first fight together! Time for you to find out what I REALLY think. Well, I really liked this. The drums sound cheap at first, but they've got a really satisfying timbre to them. The guitar sounds really nice too. I once dreamt...

Bon Iver - I,I Why? - AOKOHIO Marika Hackman - Any Human Friend Haiku Salut - The General The Regrettes - How Do You Love? Why? would have been immensely exciting to me ten years ago but I haven't really gotten on with their recent releases. Not immediately excited about any of these to be honest, I...